tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235138415013046381.post3139208618603887475..comments2023-10-25T07:29:40.789-02:30Comments on UNCLE GNARLEY: SHOULD LORRAINE MICHAEL STEP DOWN?Des Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02566013585647491614noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235138415013046381.post-77541421381403068872013-10-28T11:59:34.050-02:302013-10-28T11:59:34.050-02:30The NDP, as a political entity, became a spent for...The NDP, as a political entity, became a spent force with the revelations of the past week. Many had privately wondered about the wisdom of an older, although passionate and articulate debater, being at the forefront of a party whose star had risen. Ms Michaels is indeed a strong voice but, as the events of last week demonstrated, yet another in a long line of politicians and political entities who fail to give opportunities for full disclosure to their followers.<br /><br />It is partly the fault of members and the electorate, as we deify these leaders and let them operate in a vacuum that excludes any soul-searching on a regular basis. It is seen as a sign of weakness when the leader elicits the opinions and ideas of the mere ranks....an absolute abomination for a dictator....but anathema to real leadership. We not only elect leaders with dictatorial tendencies, we want dictatorial leaders who will be decisive and bold.<br /><br />While this may makes us feel good and confident in their bold decisive style....when they are so frequently wrong or biased in a certain way....we ultimately pay the price. This was never more apparent than during the tenure of Danny Williams and the leadership vacuum he left behind. His followers tried to emulate what was, for him, a winning formula, but have come off looking like idiots. The fact that they display dictatorial powers while having none of the wisdom of a Gandhi is more than troubling. Hence, we get a disaster in the making in the form of Muskrat Falls and the squandering of untold billions to puff up the legacy of a former party leader.Cyril Rogersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235138415013046381.post-35041659343799521572013-10-28T08:14:33.003-02:302013-10-28T08:14:33.003-02:30The response of Ms. Michaels was all about surviva...The response of Ms. Michaels was all about survival... even if it meant the demise of the party she has spent a considerable amount of her time building. There were concerns within her party, her membership. <br /><br />Just as the group of 4 should have talked to Lorraine first, so too should Lorraine have talked to them. Instead she went to the media, and effectively branded the group of rebels as Judas himself. <br /><br />This was all about survival. She may have won the war, but her actions to maintain her position, at the expense of her peers, and her party, will undermine her in the future. <br /><br />She is done. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com